Notices for Employee Benefits

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COBRA Initial Notification

The right to COBRA continuation coverage was created by the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (COBRA). COBRA continuation coverage can become available to you and other members of your family when you would otherwise lose your group health coverage.

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) protects applicants and employees from discrimination based on genetic information in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment.

Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act

HEART amended the Internal Revenue Code Section 125 to allow employers to provide qualified reservist distributions (QRDs) from health flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to employee-reservists who are called to active duty for 180 or more days, or for an indefinite period of time